By Respect Life Ministry Special to the Herald On Oct. 17, the Respect Life Ministry hosted a panel discussion on palliative care at St. Stephen Church in Nuuanu. Four dedicated professionals generously shared their knowledge, experiences and compassionate approach to caring for others. Palliative care is an interdisciplinary approach designed to prevent and relieve physical, […]
Treating the whole person through palliative care
By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald When someone we love is experiencing severe chronic pain — whether at the end of life or through chronic illness or injury — there are options to relieve their suffering that are effective and bring meaning back to their everyday lives. Palliative care is not just for end-of-life care […]
UH professor’s music album offers healing, release
By Lisa Dahm Hawaii Catholic Herald This Mother’s Day is an important one for Dr. Ritabelle Fernandes. On May 10, the associate professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine will release her first music album, “Returning Home,” in memory of her mother, Philomena “Phil” Fernandes, who died […]